Marrah Mountains

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The Marrah Mountains are a volcanic mountain range in western Sudan known for their high peaks, cooler climate, and fertile upland region rising from the surrounding Darfur plains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
volcanic field
arabicName Jebel Marra NERFINISHED
biodiversity habitat for various bird species
refuge for plant species in Sahel zone
climateCharacteristic cooler than surrounding plains
higher rainfall than surrounding Darfur region
climateZone Sahel NERFINISHED
continent Africa
country Sudan
drainage source of seasonal streams
elevation approximately 3,042 metres
approximately 9,980 feet
environmentCharacteristic fertile upland region
geologicalAge Cenozoic
geologicalOrigin volcanic
hasFeature crater lakes in Deriba Caldera
extinct volcanic cones
lava flows
hasPeak Jebel Marra peak NERFINISHED
highestPoint Deriba Caldera NERFINISHED
importance important agricultural zone in Darfur
key water catchment for Darfur
locatedIn Darfur NERFINISHED
western Sudan NERFINISHED
mountainSystem East African Rift-related volcanic systems
nearbySettlement Nyala NERFINISHED
Zalingei NERFINISHED
notableFor highest mountains in Sudan
relatively cool climate in arid region
water sources for surrounding areas
partOf Greater Darfur region NERFINISHED
politicalRegion Central Darfur State NERFINISHED
North Darfur State NERFINISHED
South Darfur State NERFINISHED
region Jebel Marra NERFINISHED
relativeLocation east of the Chad border
northwest of Nyala
west of El Fasher
surroundedBy Darfur plains NERFINISHED
terrainFeature steep slopes
upland plateau
usedFor pastoralism
rain-fed agriculture
vegetation montane woodland
savanna vegetation
volcanicActivityStatus dormant

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Jebel Marra partOf Marrah Mountains